AB 718 Wisconsin Assembly · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Relating to: waiting period for purchase of handguns.

This bill modifies the waiting period for purchasing handguns in Wisconsin by extending the time a dealer must wait before completing a sale when a background check is unclear. Under the new rules, if the state justice department cannot immediately determine if a buyer is prohibited from owning a firearm, the dealer must wait up to five working days for a final decision instead of the previous 48-hour limit. The change applies to sales occurring on or after the bill's effective date and is designed to ensure more thorough background checks for potential gun buyers.
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Introduced Nov 27, 2023 Last action Oct 3, 2024
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Nov 27, 2023
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Introduced by Representatives Stubbs, Sinicki, C. Anderson, Andraca, Conley, Ratcliff, Emerson, Clancy, Snodgrass, Jacobson, Palmeri, Considine, Cabrera, Joers, Subeck, Ohnstad, J. Anderson, Bare and Haywood; cosponsored by Senators Agard, Larson, L. Johnson, Roys, Spreitzer and Smith
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